Before we continue delving into the ongoing policy debate about what to do with the K to 12 curriculum, it may be useful to study its genesis in the Philippine educational system. Here, I will quote extensively from a detailed historical account prepared by Ms. Clarisse Buday, a social science...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated his belief the Senate should decide once and for all to either radically fund the K to 12 program or abolish it entirely. Earlier, during a plenary session, Cayetano pointed out that a decade of poor implementation of the K to 12 program only worsened the...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Officials in Cotabato province are upbeat on the proposed Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campus in the town of Carmen. Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza lauded the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region-12 for its initiative to build the campus, saying this could...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod has adopted a resolution urging the Senate and House of Representatives, through Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez, to revisit the K to 12 program and push for a more effective, inclusive curriculum that better promotes learning, employability, and equitable...
The southwest monsoon or “habagat” continues to bring rains to many parts of the Philippines on Saturday, July 12, prompting weather officials to warn of possible flash floods and landslides in affected areas. Based on the latest weather update from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
Amid renewed public scrutiny and growing calls for its abolishment, the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) on Friday, July 11, issued a strong appeal to preserve and reform the K to 12 basic education program. In a statement, PEAC stressed that while frustrations surrounding the...
The country’s leading Catholic education institutions on Tuesday, July 9, strongly opposed the proposed removal of Senior High School (SHS) from the Philippine education system, calling the move “untimely” and “dangerously shortsighted.” In a joint statement, the Catholic Educational...
Removing the K to 12 program, particularly its important component the Senior High School (SHS) would be a “step backward” for Philippine education and would disproportionately harm poor students, according to the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) and education stakeholders. Amid calls...
The state of Philippine education in 2025 remains in critical condition, with learners continuing to bear the brunt of longstanding systemic issues. As education quality declines and learning gaps widen, the need for urgent and unified reforms to prevent further deterioration of the sector is more...
Malacañang has clarified President Marcos ' stand on the K-to-12 curriculum, saying he did not say he was against its implementation. “Gusto po nating liwanagin ito: Hindi po niya sinasabi na tutol siya sa K-to-12 (We want to clarify this: He is not saying that he is against the K-to-12...
As discussions on the potential removal of Senior High School (SHS) from the K to 12 curriculum resurface, an industry-led education advocacy group has called on the Marcos administration to focus on strengthening the country’s entire education system. While reiterating its support for the K to...
false>false> Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he will file a bill that would shorten college education and rationalizing the senior high school (SHS) program. false>false> Gatchalian said it is high-time Congress pushes through with its promise of reducing the number of college years after passing...
